In a significant achievement in the joint efforts to combat telecom fraud syndicates, China’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS) announced on Tuesday the successful extradition of more than 31,000 suspects from Myanmar to China. This collaboration underscores the shared commitment to disrupt criminal activities related to telecom fraud between the two nations.
Among the extradited suspects are 63 individuals identified as financial sponsors, ringleaders, and key personnel, along with 1,531 fugitives who were engaged in online operations, according to information provided by the MPS.
The accomplishment is attributed to a series of special operations targeting telecom fraud, executed in partnership with police authorities in South China’s Yunnan Province and their counterparts in Myanmar since September of this year. Strengthening their cooperative efforts, Chinese public security authorities intensified actions against telecom and internet fraud in northern Myanmar during November.
In these operations, several high-profile ringleaders of telecom fraud, including Ming Guoping, Ming Julan, and Ming Zhenzhen, were apprehended and handed over to China. Unfortunately, another ringleader, Ming Xuechang, took his own life after being captured. The crackdown has led to the dismantling of numerous overseas fraud operations, dealing a severe blow to international fraud groups, as stated by the MPS.
A significant breakthrough occurred on November 18 when the Dehong Public Security Department in Yunnan, collaborating with law enforcement agencies in the Muji area of northern Myanmar, apprehended and handed over 571 suspects. These actions serve as a strong deterrent against fraudsters operating in the region.
The MPS emphasized that the 31,000 suspects will now be transferred to local public security departments for further investigations and subsequent legal actions. Public security authorities have pledged to sustain the pressure on telecom and internet fraud groups based in northern Myanmar, aiming to completely eradicate fraud operations and apprehend individuals involved in criminal activities in accordance with the law.